The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-07
JOHN G. CALHOUN.
A Political SquIb Published During the Null
nfication Excitement.

A Political SquIb Published During the Null
nfication Excitement.
A correspondent of the Mississippi
Wig has cut from an anonymous pam
phleG au account OF Il dream of Mr.. Cal
houn about the time of the stormy sec
tional agitation which preceded the adop-
tion of the compromise measures OF 1850.
Mr.. Calhoun, it seems, was drawing up a
plan for the dissolution of the Union,
when, late at night, being very much ia
tigued, he fell asleep and had the follow
ing dream, as related by himself:
AT late hour last night. as vas sit
ting IN my room, writing, was SUI prised
At the very unceremoniouS entrance of a
visitor, who came and took seat beside
me. | was greatly annoyed, as had given
strict orders To the servants that should
on no account whatever be disturbed.
The manner III which he entered per-
fectiy selt-possessed, taking seat oppos-
lite me, without a word, no salutation, no
apology, as though my room and all with
i'll belonged to him, excited IN me as much
surprise as Indignation. As | raised my
head to look at him over my shaded lamp,
| discovered that he was wrapped in a
thin cloak which completely hid his fea-
lures from my view, and, as | raised my
head. he said:
",Wnat are you writing Senator from
South Carolina?' | did not think of his
impertlnence at first, but answered him.
lnvoluntariIy: am drawing up plan
for the dissolution of the American
If,,inn To ri 4 Il
the coldest manner possible:
"'Senator from South Carolina, will
you allow me to look at yourri hando'
He arose, and as he did so the cloak
fell, and oened-great Gnd. gentlemen
i beheld the form of George Washing
ton.
Gas though had no power to resist,
extended my right hand. | felt strange
chill prevade me at his touch. He graSped
it and held it near the light, thus afford
lng me time to examine every feature OF
hls face, and particularly of his person
1t was the iace OF Washington, aud he was
dressed III the unIt". IN OF the Revelurlon
After holding my hand for moment,
looking steadily at M, he said in quiet
way:
"'And with this right hand, Senator of
name to paper declaring this Union dis
solved?'
II said, If a certain contingency arises
| will
Just at that moment a black botch
appeared on the back ot my hand, | seem
to see 1t even now. What is that? cried
|, III alarm. Why is that black spot on
my hand?' :" T lat, S .id he, dropping
mi hand, is the mark by which Benedict
Arno is known in the next world
''IIe said no more, but drew from be-
meath his cloak an object which he placed
upon the table, on the very paper on
which had been writing
Tine object, gentlemen, was skeleton.
"Tnere, sald he with emphasIs; there
are the bones of Isaac Htyne, who
was hanged by the British in Charleston
He gave his life to establish the Union
And when YOU sign your name to IA dec
laration of dissolution you may as well
nave the bones of Isaac lIayne before you.
He was South Carolinian and 50 are
you; but no blotch was on his hand
with these words he left the room. |
started from the contact with dead
man bones and awoke. Overworn by
labor, | had fallen asleep and been dream
ing"
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been asked 10 test and prove the effective
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staying The spread OF the fever.
+. II. ARMSTRONG, :. NJ. DAVENPORT,
j. A. OPP, q. NJ. LANCE,
THoS. KERR, JAMES LEE, JR.